U.S. officials welcomed the first group of white South African Afrikaner refugees to the United States today. A total of 59 individuals, primarily families with children, arrived at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., under a new refugee program established by an executive order signed in February.
President Donald Trump is following through on his promise to extend a hand to one of the world’s most persecuted yet ignored minority groups — white South African Afrikaners.
On February 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order halting all U.S. aid to South Africa, citing “government-sponsored race-based discrimination,” including racially discriminatory property confiscation.
It can be recalled that South Africa’s EFF leader Julius Malena was again calling for genocide against white South Africans at a rally last year.
Julius Malena told supporters, “We must be able to explain to our people what black consciousness is and why it cannot coexist with the idea that white people are inherently superior, and one of the two must die.”
Trump’s executive order mandates that the U.S. promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping such discrimination.
It directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, for Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination.
Following the executive order, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa reported receiving a list of over 67,000 individuals expressing interest in refugee status under this program.
U.S. officials have begun interviewing applicants, with more than 30 approvals reportedly granted as of late April 2025, according to Reuters.
On Monday, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar greeted the refugees upon arrival, extending a warm welcome and reaffirming America’s role as a sanctuary for those fleeing oppression.
Unlike the illegal aliens pouring across the southern border — many of whom flaunt disdain for American laws and culture while demanding handouts — these refugees are cut from a different cloth.
TPUSA contributor Savanah Hernandez summed up what many Americans were feeling:
“I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen refugees come into the United States and immediately and proudly wave the U.S. flag.
This is why putting someone in charge who actually LIKES their country and its people is key.”
Social media influencer End Wokeness also weighed in:
“Women and children. Fathers who have stable jobs. Not one single gang tattoo. Everyone is waving an American flag.
The only refugees the left hates.”
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